Abyssal Invasion, I Wield Dark Authority – Chapter 16

Ch 16: Old Xu

There are many breakfast shops downstairs in the community, and most of them are closed.

However, there are still some that are open, and a small room is crowded with people.

Qin Jin-nian squeezed in and bought a bowl of noodles after a lot of effort. He couldn’t stay inside, so he simply carried the noodles to the door and squatted down to slurp them.

While slurping the noodles, he was also thinking about his next practical test plan.

Soon he had a preliminary idea, so Qin Jin-nian sped up a bit and focused on slurping the noodles.

There were also some people squatting at the door, slurping noodles and slurping powder, and chatting at the same time.

The topic of conversation naturally revolved around the blood moon.

Especially the matter of Senior Chen just now, which was even more important gossip.

Someone said that they had seen a similar situation a few years ago, but that person was even more terrifying, basically eating all the flesh and blood of his own hands, turning into bare skeleton hands, and the bloody scene scared him.

Someone else said that he had also encountered a similar situation, and that person bit anyone he saw. Later, the Night Watch found out that the hearts of his entire family had been dug out and eaten alive by him.

Even more people said that they had seen something even more terrible, the whole person was no longer human, with hands and legs that were two meters long, dark skin, and a belly swollen like a pig. It took the Night Watch a lot of effort to deal with that person. In the end, the monster’s belly exploded, and it was full of chunks of human flesh…

In short, all kinds of weird things, made people’s scalps tingle.

Qin Jin-nian, on the other hand, ate with relish while listening, feeling that his horizons had broadened.

He slurped the bowl of noodles, paid the bill, and Qin Jin-nian went to the entrance of the community.

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Canglan City, along the lake road.

There are forests of green plants on the bank of the huge lake, and the sunlight is pouring down on the sparkling lake. When the wind moves, it flashes with specks of gold, which is beautiful.

Walking along the bank of the weeping willows, enjoying the cool morning or evening breeze, is definitely a great enjoyment…

After taking the bus and changing lines three times, Qin Jin-nian, who arrived here after more than an hour, squinted his eyes at the beautiful scenery in front of him and exhaled a long breath.

This is Qinghe Park in the center of Canglan City, and the huge lake in the middle is the famous ‘Qinghe Lake’ in Canglan City.

Qin Jin-nian had been here for more than three months after transmigrating, according to the memories of the original owner, and then fell in love with this place at a glance…

Recalling the uneasiness when he first transmigrated, he often came to the side of Qinghe Lake alone during holidays, and often sat for a whole day, emptying his entire thoughts…

That was also when he felt the most comfortable.

But unfortunately, he often adjusted his mentality here, and when he finally felt comfortable, when he returned to school, that feeling of unease and trepidation would return to him, and he would be in a state of constant anxiety…

But today… it feels completely different.

It’s as if the sunlight is even brighter.

Qin Jin-nian knew that this was because he had confidence in his heart.

This is very important for people. Having confidence in your heart, and not having confidence in your heart, the same beautiful scenery, but what you see are two completely different landscapes.

Thinking this in his heart, a smile couldn’t help but appear on his lips, and his steps were brisk and calm, heading towards the place where he usually daydreamed…

Passing a small square with a lot of fitness equipment, some old men were basking in the sun lazily and chatting.

Suddenly, an old man inadvertently saw Qin Jin-nian passing by, his eyes lit up, and he greeted, “Little Qin… over here.”

Qin Jin-nian, who was enjoying the rare comfortable mood, was stunned when he heard the voice, and when he turned his head, he saw the old man waving at him. He was stunned for a moment, and then walked over with a smile.

“Old Xu, are you guys playing here?”

The old man who greeted Qin Jin-nian’s face immediately stiffened, and then scolded unhappily, “Smelly boy, you can’t spit out ivory from your dog’s mouth, who are you calling grandpa? Who are you talking to?”

Qin Jin-nian walked over smiling. He wasn’t tall, only about 1.6 meters, and he was thin, so he looked exactly like these dry old men. At this moment, he was also lazily with his hands behind his back, walking into a group of little old men, and he blended in perfectly.

“A defeated general, how can he talk about courage? When you beat me, I will willingly call you Grandpa. Otherwise, in my eyes, you are just Old Xu.”

Qin Jin-nian said with a smile, neither fast nor slow.

Old Xu’s eyes widened when he heard this: “Good boy, I let you have a game last time, you really think you are your grandpa’s opponent? Come, come, come now, let’s see if Grandpa won’t make you lose your helmet and throw away your armor today!”

“Old Xu, you should forget about it. With your two moves, it’s okay to bully us, but to play against Little Qin? He’s afraid you’ll have a heart attack.”

An old man with the surname Wang joked from the side.

“Who do you look down on?! Little Qin, come, come, come, today I have to prove myself!”

Old Xu’s hair stood on end, and he was about to drag Qin Jin-nian to play a game.

Qin Jin-nian was happy when he heard this. He was in a great mood today, and the practical test wasn’t urgent, so he didn’t object and said with a happy smile, “That’s a deal, no taking back moves, no hiding pieces, otherwise I won’t play with you.”

“Go, go, go, my chess skills are very good, will I dare to do these sneaky things?!”

Old Xu glared and blew his beard.

Thus, a game of chess began.

Qin Jin-nian grew up with his grandfather when he was a child, and his grandfather was a professional chess player, the kind who almost became a national player.

When he was usually free, he would set up the board and play by himself.

Qin Jin-nian was young, and he saw a lot, and gradually he became interested in chess. The little old man was worried that he had no one to play with, so he naturally cultivated him.

He slowly discovered that Qin Jin-nian really had some talent, perhaps also inherited from his grandfather. Later, when the two of them played against each other, they could even reach a six-four split… Qin Jin-nian could win four games out of ten.

This could be called a match made in heaven.

Therefore, Qin Jin-nian had an excellent relationship with his grandfather. Later, when he grew up and went to live in the city, Qin Jin-nian would go to the countryside to see his grandfather every once in a while… It wasn’t just to go through the motions, but because he really missed the little old man.

And every time at this time, the little old man would be as happy as a child, he always had to drink a little wine, and then he couldn’t help but play a few games, only then would he feel satisfied.

Later, when his grandfather passed away, Qin Jin-nian almost cried to death…

Then later, Qin Jin-nian transmigrated, and he was anxious every day, so he always liked to run here to daydream. Then he discovered that there was a group of little old men here. They had nothing to do every day, either fishing or touching shrimp, and their days were so easy that Qin Jin-nian was envious.

Later, he found out that they also liked chess, and Qin Jin-nian finally couldn’t help it. After playing a few games with the old men, and winning every game with a slight advantage, he successfully integrated into the elderly group.

Now, three months have passed, and these little old men have discovered that Qin Jin-nian is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Among them, Old Xu was the most angry.

Before Qin Jin-nian came, he had the highest chess skills here. After Qin Jin-nian came, he always won him with a slight advantage, which made him extremely unconvinced.

Later, he slowly realized that something was wrong, and stared at Qin Jin-nian, forcing him to play a game with him with all his strength…

As a result, the chess pieces on the little old man’s chessboard were left with only a lonely old general. Looking at Qin Jin-nian’s side, there was a single chariot, a single horse, double cannons, two advisors, three soldiers, and the whole thing fell into a daze…

After this, Old Xu often pestered Qin Jin-nian to compete with him.

He couldn’t win, and he was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

However, Qin Jin-nian was too familiar with old people, he knew their temper very well, they were just like children, he wouldn’t let the water go, but he could coax them a little in other aspects, and they would become happy again.

Especially when interacting with Old Xu, Qin Jin-nian had the illusion that his grandfather was reborn, so he loved to come here even more.

This game of chess goes without saying, Qin Jin-nian naturally won again.

However, Qin Jin-nian was happy today, so he killed a little harder.

There was only one advisor left on the little old man’s chessboard, and he was so angry that he gritted his teeth and smashed the chess pieces, and left in a huff.

Leaving a group of little old men laughing and giggling there.

Qin Jin-nian also laughed, but he still chased after him.

He greeted Old Xu with “Grandpa” and made a bow, and then he coaxed Old Xu to become happy again.

Qin Jin-nian smiled secretly…

Manipulation.

After chatting with the old men for a while, Qin Jin-nian said goodbye.

The old men didn’t try to keep him, and soon, Qin Jin-nian came to the lake, the place where he often daydreamed.

He looked around, and there was no one there.

He exhaled lightly, and put away the smile on his face, his eyes moved slightly.

Now, let’s start the experiment…